Electrical Circuit Breaker

Abstract

In order to increase an ease of operation of a circuit breaker it is provided that, as an operating device for manual actuation of a switching element of the circuit breaker, a touch-sensitive control board is integrated in a housing of the circuit breaker. The touch-sensitive control board provides improved operator control convenience.

1 . An electrical circuit breaker for interrupting an electrical circuit, the electric circuit breaker comprising:
 a housing;   a tripping mechanism having a switching element disposed in said housing for disconnecting a supply line; and   an operator control element for manually operating said switching element, said operator control element being a touch-sensitive operator control panel integrated in said housing.   
   
   
       2 . The electrical circuit breaker according to  claim 1 , wherein said touch-sensitive operator control panel is simultaneously a display element for displaying up-to-date status information. 
   
   
       3 . The electrical circuit breaker according to  claim 1 , wherein said housing has a front face and said touch-sensitive operator control panel is integrated in said front face. 
   
   
       4 . The electrical circuit breaker according to  claim 1 , further comprising a control device configured for emitting a control signal for operating said switching element in dependence on an operation of said touch-sensitive operator control panel, said touch-sensitive operator control panel being connected to said control device. 
   
   
       5 . The electrical circuit breaker according to  claim 1 , wherein the circuit breaker can be configured by said touch-sensitive operator control panel. 
   
   
       6 . The electrical circuit breaker according to  claim 1 , wherein said switching element is an electronic switching element and is connected to said touch-sensitive operator control panel for transmitting a control signal. 
   
   
       7 . The electrical circuit breaker according to  claim 1 , wherein said switching element has a mechanically operated switching member and an actuator, said actuator can be activated by said touch-sensitive operator control panel and is provided for operating said switching member. 
   
   
       8 . The electrical circuit breaker according to  claim 1 , wherein the electrical circuit breaker is an overcurrent circuit breaker.